John Ferren (American, 1905-1970). Oil painting on canvas titled “Composition,” depicting sinuous forms in varying shades of red. These are bisected by rows of short brushstrokes in black and white, crossing the canvas at a diagonal. Signed and dated 1933 along the verso. Snyder Fine Art, New York gallery label affixed along the verso. Exhibition History: Snyder Fine Art, New York, “John Ferren’s Paris Paintings (1931-1939),” March 12 – May 2, 1998.

Unframed; height: 15 in x width: 8 in.
Framed; height: 22 3/4 in x width: 26 in.